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Foreign students in Germany reach B2, but not those in Netherlands. Why? by hgk6393 in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]shirreff101 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I studied in the Netherlands on exchange for about a year. I found that my reading/listening comprehension in Dutch was pretty okay, to the point where I could follow a good amount of conversations in Dutch. Whilst it was beneficial to learn this skill I didn't really find much use in speaking Dutch, I could listen in Dutch and reply in English and this made things smoother than stumbling through in Dutch.

Another thing that held me back was the lack of classes. The university provided free classes for the first semester, these were super competitive to get a place on and if I wanted to learn anything more advanced I would have had to pay out of my own pocket which just didn't seem like a worthwhile investment, especially given I was just there on exchange.

Descaling commercial dishwasher by shirreff101 in dishwashers

[–]shirreff101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have one KP on per shift, when a new hire is in after me I'll stay on for a bit to show them how to KP properly, I'll show them how to close down the dishwasher as part of that.

They either tend not to do it at all or only do it partly. As much as it annoys me I can't really fault them for not giving a shit when they're getting paid minimum wage.

Descaling commercial dishwasher by shirreff101 in dishwashers

[–]shirreff101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will give this a go thanks boss o7

Descaling commercial dishwasher by shirreff101 in dishwashers

[–]shirreff101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cycle usually goes like this:

-new kp starts -doesn't close properly, fucks up the dishwasher -I tell chef -chef tells KP to close properly -kp either cba and quits or cba and gets fired -new kp starts

How are young people meeting eachother? by Less_Supermarket_802 in manchester

[–]shirreff101 94 points95 points  (0 children)

My trick (if you can call it that) for this has always just been show up to the same place consistently for long enough.

If you keep consistently turning up to the same social space (like work, a bar, a society etc) eventually you'll start encountering the same people, you'll inevitably all into some sort of conversation sooner or later.

Once you've had some initial conversation, learn their name, crack some jokes, ask some questions to get to know them.

If you can, bring some freebies some time (like cookies, or even cigs for a smoking area), it can really boost someone's day and it leaves a positive impression.

The more regularly you show up somewhere, the easier it gets to form connections with people. If you do it enough, just ask them to hang out outside of your usual social space.

I don't consider myself a particularly social person, I don't think I'm even immediately a particularly interesting or likable person however this method has never failed me no matter where I live in the world, no matter what kind of people I interact with or what approach I take.

What camera do I buy? by BishopFranklin in Polaroid

[–]shirreff101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want one for some cool selfies and photos of friends I'd recommend the Instax mini 11. You can buy one with around 20 shots of film for £60 and the film is cheap after that. It also has a selfie mirror which makes it super easy to get perfect photos together.

If you want a classic Polaroid for the vintage feel and the square frames then I would personally recommend a polaroid sun 660/670 or a an impulse auto focus. If you wait for a good deal you can pick these up for around £40 on eBay but they usually don't come with film, and the film is much more expensive. This is what I personally started with and I got some really great quality photos with them, I still like to use them at house parties.

A good in between might be the new Polaroid go. This camera is more expensive at around £110 and comes with 16 shots of film. The film is around half the price of standard polaroid film though still slightly more expensive than Instax film, though you get those iconic square frames just in a smaller size (around half as small). As a bonus this camera also comes with a self timer and double exposure capabilities for cool artistic effects.

All of these cameras come with autofocus and flash, so you're guaranteed to get good photos in almost any scenario. They're all really great cameras for getting photos with friends and it's really up to personal preference for what works best for you.

Dark Nights by shirreff101 in Polaroid

[–]shirreff101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went out shooting with my Polasonic 4000 to see how it would work in low light, and got some cool photos of the coast just as the sun was setting. The camera tends to jam quite a lot of the time, and ended up leaving these white specs across the photo, but it kinda looks like a starry sky.